STATUS: Victory, Mongolia

Healthcare

STATUS: Loss, U.S.

The National Organization for Women (NOW) filed a lawsuit alleging that anti-abortion protesters had engaged in a nationwide conspiracy to shut down abortion clinics through “a pattern of racketeering activity.” NCLR joined an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court supporting NOW’s argument. The amicus brief was authored by NARAL Pro-Choice America and the…

Additional Civil Rights

STATUS: Victory, Florida

NCLR and the ACLU of Southern California filed suit against the Los Angeles Unified School District and Washington Preparatory High School for discriminating against students based on their sexual orientation

Asylum & Immigration

STATUS: Loss, Guatemala

Saul Martinez is a gay man from Guatemala who was beaten, sexually assaulted, and threatened by Guatemalan Congressman and repeatedly harassed by the Guatemalan police because of his sexual orientation. He fled to the United States and applied for asylum. However, in 1992, when he initially applied for asylum without an attorney, the U.S. had not yet recognized sexual orientation as a ground for asylum.

Transgender Law

STATUS: Loss, New York

Mariah L. is a 20-year-old transgender woman who is in foster care in New York City. Mariah’s doctors have all agreed that sex reassignment surgery is medically necessary for her. In New York, the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) has a duty to provide and pay for all necessary medical care and treatment for children…

Family & Relationships

STATUS: Loss, Maryland

Janice M. adopted a daughter from India and raised the child with her partner Margaret K. After the couple split, Margaret was denied visitation with her daughter, and NCLR filed an amicus in support of Margaret as a non-adoptive parent.

Additional Civil Rights

STATUS: Victory, Califronia

Represented by the National Center for Lesbian Rights and Amy Todd and Tamara Fisher of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, John Manzon-Santos and Alan Lessik, who are both award-winning amateur figure skaters and were training for the 2006 Gay Games, filed a lawsuit in Alameda County Superior Court seeking redress for sexual orientation discrimination under…